Despite the fact that mortality in February resulted from starvation and avian pox at some sites, it is estimated that this affected only a small proportion of the population. These deaths ...

Azerbaijan has imposed restrictions on the import of animal products from certain regions in Greece, Poland, Nigeria, and the ...

The United States has reported its first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry on a duck farm in California, the World ...

Birdwatching enthusiasts often relish the sight of vibrant cardinals, chirping chickadees, or elegant finches gathering at their backyard feeders. However, it can be alarming when these once ...

Mpox, also known as monkeypox, was first identified by scientists in 1958 when outbreaks of a “pox-like” disease in monkeys occurred. Until recently, most human cases were seen in people in ...

Monrovia – The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) has launched an investigation into reports of a pox-like disease among inmates at a prison facility in Greenville, Sinoe County. The ...

Although similar in name and in the formation of a rash, blisters, and scabs, variola belongs to a different virus family than the virus that causes the common childhood illness chicken pox. Variola ...